The document provides reading comprehension questions about the lives of factory workers in the North and slaves, specifically Frederick Douglas. It asks students to write a paragraph comparing and contrasting the lives of factory workers and slaves and to write a response about why reading is important to our rights.

1. Civil War
5th Grade Social Studies

2. The Life of Factory
Workers

3. Comprehension Questions
• What was working in a factory like?
• Did everyone enjoy their working conditions in the
north?
• How did this author describe the city streets?

4. The Life of Slaves

5. Comprehension Questions
• Was Frederick Douglas allowed to read?
• Why did Douglas’ master forbid him from reading?
• How did Douglas reflect about whether or not his
master was right in a prediction about the effect of
reading on a slave?

6. Now your turn!
• 1.) Write a paragraph comparing and contrasting the
life of factory workers and the life of slaves.
• 2.) Write a short response about why reading is
important to the rights that we have.